Sakai 25.0 is Here!

Sakai Medium
June 24, 2025
Apereo Communications
Sakai LMS

The Apereo Foundation and the worldwide Sakai community are proud to announce the official release of Sakai 25.0 — a powerful new version that reflects our shared commitment to open source innovation, accessibility, and user-centered design in higher education.

This release is the result of collaboration from contributors around the globe. Whether through code contributions, testing, documentation, or community feedback, your efforts have made this release possible. Thank you to everyone involved!

What’s New in Sakai 25

Sakai 25 features a range of new enhancements, including accessibility improvements and improved integrations, that further solidify its position as a leading open-source Learning Management System (LMS). Highlights include:

  • Accessibility & Usability
    • Accessibility improvements across tools and workflows
    • Streamlined Profile tool and UI polish throughout
       
  • Powerful Grading & Assessment Enhancements
    • Grading support in Conversations
    • Rubrics improvements for public rubric control and group submission grading
    • Tests & Quizzes enhancements: Safe Exam Browser support, question pool export, time limits per page/question, and much more
       
  • Smarter Course & Content Management
    • Bulk publish/unpublish in key tools
    • Enhanced Group support in Assignments, including LTI integration
    • Improved Site Import with new granular options and template site support
    • High fidelity IMSCC course exports
       
  • Next-Level Integration with Microsoft 365
    • Sync groups and users via the new Microsoft Admin Tool
    • Launch Meetings with Teams
    • Collaborate with OneDrive, Stream, and more
       
  • Expanded Features Across the Platform
    • New Course Cards on Home Dashboard
    • Gradebook for Groups
    • Improved LTI tool setup for admins
    • New language translations (Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian) and updates to Spanish and Basque
       
  • Engagement & Communication Upgrades
    • Announcements can now be highlighted and targeted by role
    • Messages support read receipts and converting messages into forum posts
    • Tags in Assignments and Messages
    • “Name that Face” game in Roster

For a full breakdown of features and changes, check out the Sakai 25 Functional Release Notes and Technical Release Notes.

Download and install instructions are available here.

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